Senior Writer, Content Marketing, Franchise Story

Full Time Job
ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, its portfolio includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount , Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. The company delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents.

The Sr. Writer, Content Marketing, writes and edits scripts, both long and short form, for a variety of audiences and events supporting the ViacomCBS consumer products business. This role serves as the primary contact for the Franchise Planning team as well as the Retail team to ensure brand positioning is well articulated for all presentations.

Responsibilities

• Create, edit and revise external-facing and in-house scripts for all larger presentations, including semiannual partner presentations
• Collaborate with Franchise Planning, Global Creative Group, Franchise Story Group and Retail
• Marketing to ensure cohesive brand story and overall business alignment
• Work closely with the Creative Director for Partner & Retail Content & Design and the Director of Production to develop story and create blocking decks for our annual Partner Events, Sales Materials & Pitch Presentations needed for our portfolio of properties
• Partner with SVP, Franchise Story Team to forecast priorities for future Partner Events based on
• strategy and long-range plans
• Brainstorm visual and copy options during the ideation phase
• Conduct research as needed to support the script writing process
• Oversee all stages of script development, from outline and blocking deck to final presentation
• Ensure that all scripts have a logical flow, engaging storytelling and appropriate brand language
• Attend feedback sessions and make revisions suggested by the senior leadership team
• Manage any out-of-house writers hired for script writing.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of technical writer or copywriter, communication, marketing or equivalent education and experience

Additional Qualifications

• Creative writing experience a plus
• Critical reading and thinking skills
• Effective presentation skills
• Keen wit and sense of humor
• Low maintenance/low ego personal style, coupled with strong self-confidence
• A team player with strong influencing skills and the ability to communicate across the organization effectively
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment